Games on August 28, 1970

The games of August 28, 1970

On August 28, 1970, 16 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 6-0 winners over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the California Angels 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Houston Astros 2-1 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles topped the Milwaukee Brewers 8-4, the California Angels fell to the Cleveland Indians, 5-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 6-2, the Washington Senators topped the Kansas City Royals 2-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Washington Senators 3-1, the Montreal Expos beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3, the New York Yankees topped the Minnesota Twins 2-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles, the California Angels and the Cleveland Indians, and the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Royals each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 27, 1970 and the next, Aug 29, 1970. The 1970 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.